Remuera

New Zealand Tablet, 5 June 1913, Page 26

Remuera

(From our own correspondent.) The Ven. Archdeacon Hackett delivered an interesting and eloquent lecture, entitled ‘ Two hours with Ireland,’ on Wednesday evening last in St. Mark's Hall, There was a very large audience, who thoroughly enjoyed the Archdeacon’s highly amusing examples of Celtic humor. The lecture was interspersed by a number of musical items. Miss Zainey, Messrs. Brett and Coleman contributed well-received Irish songs . Master

Follas gave an exhibition of Irish step-dancing, for which he received a most emphatic encore. Miss Frost played the. accompaniments in a most tasteful manner.' Special mention should be made of Miss Hilary Baker, a pupil of the Sisters of St. Joseph, for her beautiful playing of Irish airs on the pianoforte. Mr. W. Wright acted as stage manager for the lecture and concert. It is expected that the church funds will benefit considerably from the evening's entertainment. On Thursday, the Feast of Corpus Christi, nine little girls made their First Communion at the Convent of the Sacred Heart. The Mass of the Feast was celebrated by Rev. Father Kirrane. A large number of the friends and parents of the , children were present. On Sunday within the Octave of Corpus Christi, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament was held in the parish church. Large crowds visited the church during the afternoon. The Children of Mary, St. Vincent de Paul Society, the sanctuary servers, and the school children all kept watch until Benediction. In the evening the church was again crowded. In his sermon Father Doyle dwelt upon the importance of the Decree on children’s Communion, and reminded parents, who consider themselves loyal to the voice of the Church, of the double duty placed upon them by the Decree—that of putting no hindrance to the accomplishment of the Holy Father’s wishes, and, on the contrary, of promoting the same with all their power. Father Doyle pointed out further that the young are the reserve of the Church, also that they have more immediate need of Communion,. either for preserving purity of life or for regaining it. After the sermon, five young ladies were received as aspirants in the Sodality of the Children of Mary. A procession of the Blessed Sacrament then took place round the church. Those taking part in the procession were the sanctuary servers, Children of Mary, and school children. The Blessed Sacrament was borne by Rev. Father Kirrane. The altar was beautifully decorated by the Sisters of St. Joseph. A special appeal in aid of the local branch of St. Vincent de Paul Society was made last Sunday, and a sum of £ls was received.